South Mountain, from Tempe Butte, looking southwest.  The domed shape of this forms the skyline beyond the buildings of downtown Tempe and Arizona State University.   Behind South Mountain, right of center, are the higher and more rugged peaks of the Sierra Estrella.
   See the GeoHistory page if you want to know more about why the landscape looks the way it does, or return to the map of "The Rocks of the Valley of the Sun" for more view locations.
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